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by danny8000 264 days ago
You cannot directly hire a housecleaner in the US without that person becoming your "household employee". You will need to withhold Federal Social Security tax and Medicare tax. In some states you will need to withhold state income tax and pay unemployment insurance.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc756

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unless they are an independent contractor. which would likely be the case.